Rensselaer and West Lafayette have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Rensselaer | Metric | West Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| 181 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 183 days |
| 39 in | Precipitationper year | 39 in |
| 130 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 128 days |
| 26 in | Snowfallper year | 19 in |
| 17 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 18 days |
| 128 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 120 days |
| 70% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 51 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 51 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer high | 32 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| West Lafayette high | 33 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rensselaer low | 16 | 19 | 29 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 22 |
| West Lafayette low | 18 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 43 | 32 | 23 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| West Lafayette | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| West Lafayette | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Rensselaer vs another city
- Rensselaer vs Monticello, IN
- Rensselaer vs Lowell, IN
- Rensselaer vs Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN
- Rensselaer vs Winfield, IN
- Rensselaer vs Cedar Lake, IN
- Rensselaer vs Crown Point, IN
- Rensselaer vs New York, NY
- Rensselaer vs Los Angeles, CA
- Rensselaer vs Chicago, IL
- Rensselaer vs Houston, TX
- Rensselaer vs Phoenix, AZ
- Rensselaer vs Philadelphia, PA
West Lafayette vs another city
- West Lafayette vs Lafayette, IN
- West Lafayette vs Monticello, IN
- West Lafayette vs Frankfort, IN
- West Lafayette vs Crawfordsville, IN
- West Lafayette vs Logansport, IN
- West Lafayette vs New York, NY
- West Lafayette vs Los Angeles, CA
- West Lafayette vs Chicago, IL
- West Lafayette vs Houston, TX
- West Lafayette vs Phoenix, AZ
- West Lafayette vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).